Dr. Mohammed Parvez

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Stool exam: Looks for any infection with parasites or bacteria, any blood in stool, fat for any digestive problems.

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A 23-year-old female asked:

Is a women metabolism faster when pregnant?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

True: The metabolism increases during pregnancy. Good luck !

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A 31-year-old male asked:

I am 31 years old i've weighed 120lbs for the past 15yrs what can i do to slow my metabolism so i can pack on a few pounds?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Weight gain: Eat healthy and exercise regularly. Balance diet with high calorie and protei diet. First rule out medical causes such as diabetes or thyroid problem... Read More

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A 19-year-old female asked:

Would cyklokapron (tranexmic acid tablets) help reduce spotting/brown discharge?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Yes: Tranexamic acid can decrease excessive menstrual bleeding.

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A 20-year-old female asked:

Is it safe to take pepto bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) for stomach pain after i've taken promethazine for nausea?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Yes: It's totally safe.

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A 20-year-old male asked:

Why does jaundice make your skin and eyes turn yellow?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Jaundice: The pigment present in bile gives the yellow discoloration to the skin, urine and sclera in eyes.

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A female asked:

Ok so i haven't really ate in two days like one minute ill be starving but when im about to eat the filling goes away. is that bad? idk what is wrong.

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Get a check up: Please visit your physician and get a thorough check up. You may have to undergo few test as advised by your physician.

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A 25-year-old male asked:

It feels like my heart is beating very hard, i feel it at night before i go to bed, what's wrong?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Check up: You need to consult a physician to get a thorough evaluation and check ekg and thyroid test.

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A 25-year-old female asked:

I m manraj 26 yrs old.why my pain in legs and menses delay every cycle?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Need more informatio: I would advice you to please consult your physician. You will need detailed physical examination along with some test to confirm the diagnosis.

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A 20-year-old female asked:

I just started my period early this morning. tonight, i went to pee, and it really burned during urination. i believe i might have a yeast infection. i keep trickling out burning urine everytime i go.

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Get a check up: Yes, you could have a fungal infection. Get a check up and get treatment.

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A 26-year-old female asked:

Can you test negative for hiv at six months then positive later? had a third gen test at three and six months .

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Hiv: The HIV elisa test will come negative until the first six months aftet unprotected sex with a known HIV person. During this first six months, hiv-p... Read More

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A 19-year-old female asked:

Hi. i don't know if its bed bug bites or just hives. i woke up with all of these red itchy marks all clustered together on the back of my hip?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Get a check up: Consult your doctor as you need an urgent evaluation. Good luck !

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A 24-year-old male asked:

Can a simple urine analysis, urine culture or semen analysis report detects hiv infections/bacteria or stds?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Std: All std diseases including hiv, can be easily diagnosed by blood test or a urethral swab. Urine or semen analysis are not recommended to screen for st... Read More

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A 24-year-old female asked:

Vaginal bleeding for almost a month?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Get a check up: You are experiencing abnormal vaginal bleeding and can cause severe anemia. Please contact your doctor for a thorough evaluation.

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A 41-year-old male asked:

Low blood preasure with a high pulse, is this bad?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Get a checck up: With ekg and 2d-echo. This will rule out any sserious cardiac problems.

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A 36-year-old male asked:

I have pain and swelling in the palms of my hands.what could this be and can i drain the fluid or best thing to try?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Get a check up: You may have arthritis secondary to a rheumatological disease. Please get a check up.

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A 33-year-old male asked:

Twice or trice time motion .low blood pressure..full body pain & weakness?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Get a check up: Consult your doctor soon as you may be having gastroenteritis causing low blood pressure and weakness.

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A 39-year-old female asked:

Does a high sed rate and low rbc indicate cancer? i do have positive ana/speckled 1;640. upper back pain for one year. mri ok

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Probably not: The high ESR and anemia could be related to rhuematological problems. Need further information and evaluation to get the right diagnosis.

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A 34-year-old female asked:

Why ivf can be unsuccessul? if it possible to understand the reasons for future treatment?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

IVF: Generally, it will need more than one attempt with ivf to have a successful pregnancy. Please have faith as well as patience. Good luck !

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A 67-year-old female asked:

When you take a myoview stress test can they see if something is wrong with your kidneys?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

No: You need a 'kidney scan' to better visualisation of kidneys.

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A 46-year-old male asked:

I checked random sugar. it is 111 mg. is it normal or slightly on higher side. i am fond of sweets. can sweets be cause of diabetes until const weight?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

RBS: Random blood sugar (rbs) is not accurate test to screen for diabetes. Instead, check a fasting blood sugar (FBS) or hba1c to see if you may have pre-... Read More

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A 19-year-old female asked:

I was spray painting the last few days without a mask. i took in a lot of fumes. my right side of chest is sharp and i feel fuzzy. hard to breath deep?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Pneumonitis: Please consult your doctor immediately and get a thorough evaluation. Stay away from any substance which will further irritate the lungs.

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A 32-year-old male asked:

I was diagnosed with a b12 deficiency 5 years ago had a level in the low 200 and neuro symptoms. i was given one shot and 30 days of pills and i still have a lot of symptoms.i was retested in the 500's. what should i do?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Normal: Now your B12 levels are within normal range.

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A 26-year-old female asked:

A rather serious headache which lessened significantly after removing a tampon - no fever or rash but minor case of nausea - anything of concern here?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Nope: Just relax ! you are not having any serious issues related to tampon use.

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A 36-year-old male asked:

Please share some do's and don'ts when it comes to low carb diet.

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Don't: Don't drink aerated drinks like soda which contains lots of free calories.

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A 36-year-old male asked:

Please share some do's and don'ts when it comes to wisdom teeth.

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Wisdom: Wisdom teeth like all other teeth require the same wisdom taking proper care by brushing and floss.

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A female asked:

There is this hard swelling right in front of my anus since about two weeks ago. it was painful, but no longer painful, what do you think it is?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Hemorrhoids : Please get it checked by the physician to confirm the diagnosis.

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A 36-year-old male asked:

Please share a tip in the form of a haiku on avoiding cavities.

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Always: Always keep good oral hygiene with daily brushing and floss and avoid soda and sugary drinks.

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A 24-year-old male asked:

I got a lump on my right testicle n sumtimes i can c it den it goes away 4 sum reason . sumtimes it hurts n sometimes both testicles hurt wut can it b?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Testicular lesion : The possibilities are many. I would suggest you to please consult your doctor and he may be able to give a definitive answer.

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A 23-year-old male asked:

Have c diff and no appetite. i no i need to eat to keep my body up. is it ok to eat yogurt, banana, yogurt, and slice of bread until i get appetite ?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

C.diff: Clostridium difficle collitis is a serious infection and its after effects can be long lasting if nutrition is poor. I encourage you to take nutriti... Read More

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A 75-year-old male asked:

Gross hematura once 2 weeks ago. no pain, no infection?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Get a check up: Frank blood in urine should always have to be evaluated thoroughly. Please consult your doctor soon. Good !

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A 21-year-old female asked:

I have been vomiting for days unable to hold anything down including fluids got a temp of 40.1 its been that all today. have a severe rash on body?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Get a check up: You are having intractable vomiting, along with high grade fever. Please get evaluated by your doctor or er physician, as soon as possible.

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A 23-year-old male asked:

How long does it take to fully recover from c. diff. any after complications? how long till stool gets back to normal after meds. thank you

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

C.diff: It may take upto one week to get the stools to get back to normal and may take up to 4-6 weeks for complete recovery of colitis. Good luck !

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A 34-year-old female asked:

Can a tropononin test tell if i have heart blockages?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Troponin: It's a very accurate test and is available across all hospitals, specially er's. It takes just few minutes to get test results. If it is strongly pos... Read More

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A 41-year-old male asked:

My ldl is 216 and i want to reduce it by excercise how much time should i do excercise daily?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

LDL: The LDL value of 216 is too high. You not only need to exercise daily and eat heart healthy diet. But also need to discuss with your doctor if you ha... Read More

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A 20-year-old female asked:

On continuous nuvaring for suspected endo. is it normal to still feel occasional pelvic cramps and back pain?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Get a check up: Please get a check up by your doctor to see if there is something to be concerned. Good luck !

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A 35-year-old male asked:

How long does it take for ciprofloxacin to work on kidney infection? wife has been taking every 12 hours for past 8 days & pain still in kidney area. however burn in urine has decreased w/ no fever.

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Uti: The burning pain on urinating and fever are better now. It means Cipro (ciprofloxacin) is working. The pain may take some time to subside. Good luck... Read More

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A 35-year-old male asked:

I have been facing this problem where suddenly i start feeling this burning sensation in my legs below knee and urine with lot of sweating in my legs?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Neuropathy: Consult your doctor to determine the reason for you to have such symptoms. The most common cause of neuropathy at your age is diabetes. Good luck !

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A 22-year-old female asked:

Sometimes i wake up with a prickly, tingling feeling all over my body, it happens during my first half an hour of sleep, what could be the problem?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Neuropathy: You are experiencing neuropathy. This could be secondary to some systemic disease like diabetes, nutritional deficiency like b12. Please contact your... Read More

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A 40-year-old male asked:

Sleep study indicates alpha- delta sleep or alpha intrusion. would this contribute to my daytime fatigue? how to improve?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Yes: Firstly, maintain 'sleep hygiene'. Secondly, discuss with your doctor about test results and treatment options.

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A 49-year-old member asked:

Can any doc explain why can't i breathe out of my nose at night?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Many things: Get a thorough evaluation by a ent specialist. Good luck!

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A 18-year-old female asked:

Does your menstrual cycle change after you lose your virginity? and if not is it possible that i'm pregnant? bcoz its the second month and i'm late?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Get a check up: Yes, you may be pregnant. The best way to get relief is to get a home pregnancy test. Good luck !

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A 37-year-old male asked:

Please share a tip in the form of a haiku on caring for a newborn.

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Ignore: Make sure the child gets enough sun light exposure for healthy bones.

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A 25-year-old female asked:

How much stool can intestines hold? increased anti-depressant and i can hardly leave the restroom today. the 1st 10 times were not even diarrhea

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Diarrhea: You are having severe diahrea which requires urgent evaluation by the doctor. First of all, hydrate your self well. Hold off all medicine until you ge... Read More

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A 23-year-old female asked:

Can macune albright syndrome from fibrous dysplasia in my left femur cause problems with ttc and hormonal imbalances?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Albright syndrome: Yes. This syndrome affect harmones. Precocious puberty is oftenly associated with this syndrome.

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A 21-year-old male asked:

For a urinary tract infection, is using azo cranberry urinary tract health formula, is it safe to use without a doctors consent?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

UTI: First check with your doctor if you have 'simple or complicated' uti. Then follow the doctor's advice. I'm sure, this way you will have less complicat... Read More

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A 25-year-old female asked:

Neg ekg and echo shwd mv enlarged 6 mnths ago. feel like can't take a deep breath and shlder pain intermittent. i run 15 miles/wk. is it heart?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Mitral valve: Sounds like your symptoms are infact related to the heart valve condition. My suggestion is to get a thorough evaluation by your cardiologist asap. Do... Read More

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A 20-year-old female asked:

Could i be pregnant had un sex 2 weeks ago 4 days after my period & now i'm discharging a lot could i be pregnant i also had spotting 4 one day?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Hpt: Please stop taking a guess. The simple, fast and easy way to find out you are pregnant is to check a home pregnancy test. It is 99 percent accurate. G... Read More

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A 22-year-old female asked:

Nausea headache shaking extreme dizziness feel so weak & only goes away temporarily wen eaten carbs or sugar, thyroid &glucose levels fine? wat is it!

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

BPPV: Please consult your doctor to get evaluated for a condition called bppv. I guess you should get treated and will get a complete recovery soon.

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A 37-year-old female asked:

Dr can help with a surgery with burn with boiling hot oil?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Burn: I am sorry to know you accidentally had burns. Surely the surgeon can help you with burns you have sustained. Visit a plastic surgeon to get best advi... Read More

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